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March 19, 2020
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA will continue to accept new applications via telephone Helpline & online portal. Attorneys and staff are working remotely to assist clients and those faced with legal issues. Walk-in intake is temporarily canceled. Implementing guidelines to protect staff and clients
March 19, 2020
In an effort to further restrict potential COVID-19 exposure within the courts, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court today announced that all Pennsylvania courts – including trial and intermediate appellate courts – are closed to the public for non-essential functions through at least April 3, 2020.
March 18, 2020
Today, to help borrowers who are at risk of losing their home, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) to suspend foreclosures and evictions for at least 60 days due to the coronavirus national emergency. The foreclosure and eviction
March 16, 2020
Workers in Pennsylvania who are impacted by COVID-19 may be eligible for Unemployment and Workers' Compensation benefits, Secretary of Labor & Industry (L&I) Jerry Oleksiak announced today. Unemployment compensation claims should be submitted online for faster processing. "As Pennsylvania and the
March 13, 2020
The 2020 Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) Excellence Awards, scheduled to take place on March 31, 2020 will be postponed as a result of the growing concern over the spread of the coronavirus. In an email distributed late yesterday, PLAN Executive Director Patrick Cicero stated: "It is with
March 13, 2020
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Gladys Brown Dutrieuille has signed an emergency order prohibiting electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, telecommunication and steam utility terminations. The moratorium will remain in place for as long as the Proclamation of Disaster, issued
March 12, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 mitigation efforts and guidance on how to reduce the spread of the virus.
March 12, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf has announced that the state’s Medicaid program, Medical Assistance (MA) and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), will cover COVID-19 testing and treatment for recipients and is lifting some prior authorization requirements to ease access to necessary testing and treatment

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